Basketball Recap: Pendleton County Skates Past Paw Paw with Ease

Wildcat

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 vs Harman	58
02/28/25 vs Paw Paw	37
02/04/25 @ Harman	36
12/04/24 @ Union	31
01/31/25 vs Union	29

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pendleton County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Paw Paw Pirates, posting a 55-18 victory. The Wildcat have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Pendleton County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Julia Mongold out in front who posted nine points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Mongold a new career-high in steals (four). Avery Townsend was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six assists and three steals.

Mongold wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Pendleton County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paw Paw only five assists.

Paw Paw lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Shayla Tanouye, who had eight points. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Pricilla Corbin, who earned four points and three steals.

Pendleton County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. Paw Paw's loss dropped their record down to 8-6.

Coming up, Pendleton County will take on Pocahontas County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pocahontas County comes in on eight and Pendleton County on four. Paw Paw does not have any more games scheduled as of now.